New Year's Resolutions

[lisztlover]

It is that time now to write those new year's resolutions, musically speaking.
Anyone here with goals, obstacles to accomplish/overcome this coming year?

[ryguillian]

Although only related to music, I'd like to finish reading Faubion Bowers' Scriabin biography.

—Ryan

[pizno]

When I think back over the past year, highs and lows, I think about the high points of piano, what pieces I learned, what I performed decently.  So, when I think ahead to next year, I think that I want to keep working on theory, keep learning about composers, and be MORE EFFECIENT when it comes to learning new pieces.  I keep coming back to Bernard's thread about learning pieces, practicing a small section 7 times and all that.  Somehow, I end up spending an awful lot of time repairing sloppy mistakes.  I want to try some 'new' music, fill in some holes in my knowledge(that shouldn't be hard, as there are many), play more ensembles. 

Piz

[pet]

My goal is to play more different composers.  I am really good at playing music by Bach and Mozart, or any pieces that are similar, but when it comes to composers like Brahms and Chopin, I haven't quite played enough of their music to develop a technique.  So my goal is to play more music by composers that I am not use to playing.  Another goal is to practice more efficiently.  I always seem to be learning things in a rush, and don't take my time to learn something.  I do end up playing the piece well in the end, but sometimes I wonder if I wasted a lot of time by not taking my time when I started learning a piece of music. 

Pizno, would you happen to know where that particular Bernard post is?

[pizno]

Pet

Try this:  www.pianostreet.com/smf/index.php/topic,4689.0.html

This is at least part of it.  He has written extensively on the subject but I'm not sure if this is all of it or not. 

As much as I try, I do the same as you - I get carried away, reading beyond what I can play accurately, or moving too fast when I am still unsure of the notes, and before I know it I am spending more time fixing than learning.  It takes a lot of discipline to do his method correctly.  I think the part that I forget is that each day I need to go over the same section 7 times, not just the first day and then move on.  Sounds like we both have the same problems. 

I went to a piano workshop recently where the woman (Donna Coleman, from Australia) said she teaches her students 'F.I.N'.  Or, Fix It Now.  In other words. you know you are making a mistake, stop and fix it instead of stumbling through it.  Look at your hands, figure out exactly what the problem is.  Don't just keep making it over and over.  I have to keep remembering this!

Pizno

Pizno

[contrapunctus]

I would like to refine my fugue playing technique and practice playing each voice clearer.

I would like to save up my money to buy Henle's complete Bach, Beethoven, and Mozart.

I would like to increase my obsessive collection of Gould CDs.

I would like to burn all my Henle editions of Chopin and Schubert so I don't feel tempted to play Romantic period crap again. I do get tempted a lot.


Well those are look like some good resolutions; I better start now.

[rc]

Last year I got myself a journal, wrote down my goals for the year and kept track of the progress. Best thing I could've done! Though, I don't think I actually accomplished any of those goals ('cept learning 2 Haydn sonatas, wound up doing 5). The goals changed over the course of the year, but the journal was crucial in helping me crystallize my ideas and keep things going. Something about writing things down...

So this year the resolutions are a little easier, I've already got my goals figgured out regardless of the new year. Here's the resolution: - Learn a Beethoven sonata, probably op79  - Learn Bach P&F4 book1

Ach, now that I'm at it, maybe I will sit down for a bit and write up some detailed resolutions.

Happy new years BTW! I know I had a little too much irresponsible fun last night

[Tash]

i'd like to put more effort into everything- cos i always get annoyed when i'm lazy and think of the potential greatness i could have achieved. so screw laziness for 2006 i plan on caning uni!! oh yes and to attempt to continue my roll of getting nothing less than a distinction for music- hmm that could be a worry now there's more to music subjects than just musicianship...but that's where the more effort comes in!! ha i'm just attempting to work myself up don't mind me